Singapore vs United States: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP
Singapore
2,721 current international $
in 2023
United States
6,204 current international $
in 2023
Singapore rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,204 current international $ against 2,721 current international $ in Singapore, a difference of 3,483 current international $.
That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times Singapore's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,179 current international $ | 3,338 current international $ | 2,159 current international $ | United States |
| 2010s | 1,892 current international $ | 4,478 current international $ | 2,586 current international $ | United States |
| 2020s | 2,548 current international $ | 5,561 current international $ | 3,013 current international $ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp, Singapore or United States?
- United States, at 6,204 current international $ against 2,721 current international $ in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp between Singapore and United States?
- 3,483 current international $, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Singapore ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.